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CESP Conference The future of the European Union after the Irish 'no'
October 6, 2008. 
On 29 September, the Clingendael European Studies Programme hosted an international round table discussion on the future of the European Union after the Irish 'no' to the Treaty of Lisbon. How to proceed with institutional reform and to what extent is this really needed to provide for effective policies on a global scale? How to enhance the democratic legitimacy of the European Union, in a time when many voters are deeply sceptical of the European Union as a political organisation? Read more »